Last updated: June 28, 2025
Place
A Frog's Eye View Exhibit

A Frog's Eye View
Here at the pond, the water is deeper than in the surrounding wetland areas of Sand Point Marsh. With less terrestrial vegetation and more open water, the sunlight encourages aquatic plants to grow and a host of invertebrates, fish, and insects flourish here. Even the birds take advantage of this underwater smorgasbord. Take a moment and watch for movement: the glint of wings, shimmering ripples, a moving shadow underwater. This place teems with interconnected life.The Ojibwe word for Small Pond is “Waanzhibiiyaa.”
Labels identify the following plants:
Bur-reed
Giant Water Dock
Swamp Rose
Wild Calla
Floating Bladderwort
Sweet-scented Waterlily
Water Smartweed
Whorled Water-milfoil
Labels identify the following animals:
Water Strider
Pied-billed Grebe
Spatterdock Darner, Adult & Larvae
Green Frog
Blue-spotted Salamander
Painted Turtle
Fivespine Stickleback
Tadpole